Device for anchoring cables and the like



Dec. 23, 1947. J. P. M HUGH DEVICE FOR ANCHORING CABLES AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 1944 v v v\\\\ Dec. 2 3, 1947. J. P. McHUGH DEVICE FOR ANCHORING CABLES AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 28, 1944 INVENTOR. James P MS Hug/1 BY ATTi/fi Patented Dee. 23, 1947 DEVICE FOR ANCHORING CABLES AND THE LIKE James P. McHugh, San Francisco, Calif. Application August 28, 1944, Serial No. 551,604

4 Claims.

1 This invention relates to means for anchoring cables and the like and has particular reference to a device simulating in form a projectile and capable of being fired from a compulsion means to a remote point, which device due to its con- 2 Y ternally threaded as at I! is threadedly secured to the segments and'rests on the shoulder l4. Grooves l8 formed in the nose portion permit unrestricted freedom of movement of the pivoted extension of the blades when they assume the struction is capable of penetrating the ground. position of Fig. 4 of the drawing.

A further object of the invention is to equip Formed in the outer wall of the casin and the device with means in the form of blades or continuing throughout the length of the same fins that will prevent displacement of the device is an elongated tapered groove 2|! that receives from its anchored position. 1 therein a cap retaining strip 2|. The upper end An additional object of the invention is the v th s p i r iv le in n te n l r ove provision of means for releasing an endless line 22 formed in t 11088 e strip has b from a nested position within the body of the designated as. a cap tai n str p because it device, which line is remotely connected to a functions to detechably ta a p 3 0n e reel whereby articles can be transferred to and base the tubular easingfrom the reel to a position or a plane where the This cap, it Will he noted, s partially Shallow device is anch r d, and internally tapered as at 24. Likewise, as

A further object of the invention is the prodisclosed to advantage in e said p is duction of a device of the character described equipped With a recess 25 in h ch t e 00rd ethat is economical to manufacture, simple in taming roller is P e I D p to emp oy construction, strong, durable and positive in opspaced Spring clips each O Which s Se ed eration. atone end to the outer wall of the tubular cas- Referring tothe drawing ing while the opposite end extends under the Fig. 1 is a id l t l View of the device cap. These spring controlled strips dislodge the constructed in cc rd ith my invention; cap after the device leaves the compulsion means.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the In the Operation of the vi he s m i me, the V ew being taken on the line 2-z f placed as a unit in a compulsion means and when Fig. 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows; fired to a remote point it Will sink or lodge in Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the nose i e the Ound- During its Course Of travel the portion, and di l i t advantage the pivotal 39 tachab'le cap will be released from the casing,

. arrangement of the blades the view being taken and the actuation of the 00rd Cable 7, as y o th li e 3 3 of F 1; and, the application of tension force thereto, after the Fi 4 i side elevation of t device with device enters the ground will cause the core to the cap removed and disclosing t fins in slide rearwardly in the casing thus positioning tended position, the blades at substantially right angle to the I th accompanying drawings wherein f r casing and efiecting a positive retention of the the purpose of illustration is shown the predevice in the g oun a ai t da of displaceferred embodiment of the invention the numeral ment- 4 designates cylindrical core having base 5 It is obvious that articles can be conveniently to which is secured a roller 6 that carries there- 40 conveyed 0n the endless C ble to a remotely posion an dl rd, h or cable 1 the tioned reel and to and from the anchored posipose of hi h will b later described tion of the device. The object of the device is Th upper end of t core 4 has pivotally to transfer articles from the end of the cable to cured theret as t 8 plurality of blades or fin a distant point from the anchorage, when there 9, preferably four in number that taper inwardly is no other means of reaching a Place of anchorand are received in corresponding tapered grooves age, such as fel'ding all ivers and approaching l0, formed in spaced relation on the periphery of inaccessible P an outer tubular casing ll within which the core From the foregoing p on s dered in i movably fitted connection with the accompanying drawing, it

It will be noted that the upper end of the Will be Obvious that I have produced a highly casing is cut away a t 12 t allow th pivoted serviceable anchoring device that will readily acextensions l3 of the blades to rest therein. The complish the objects of the invention. upper extremity of the casing is reduced to pro- It is to be understood that the form of the vide an annular shoulder l4 and spaced external invention herewith shown and described is to be threaded segments 15. A nose portion IS intaken as a preferred example of the same and 7M a gal I a.

lar casing having a threaded upper portion and a tapered base, a nose portion threadedly secured to the upper portion of said casing, a cap detachably secured to the base thereof, said tubular casing surrounding said core, a plurality of expansible blades pivotally secured to the upper portion of said core and positioned behind said nose portion and extending exteriorly of the casing through openings provided therein, and

means housed within said cap and secured to said core and extending therefrom externally and longitudinally of said casing for expanding;

said blades when said device penetrates the ground.

2. A device of the character described comprising a core member, a tubular casing surrounding said core and having spaced grooves formed in the outer periphery thereof, a pluralty of blades pivotal'ly secured to the upper portion of said core and normally positioned within the grooves-of said -casing,-a nose portion threadedly secured to said casing and capaole of penetrating the ground when the device is fired from .a mortar -or the like, a cap detachably secured to said casing and being detachable from said casing when said device is in flight, said cap "being provided with a recess for housing therein a portion of an endless cord attached -to said core and extending from said base externally of the casing and positioned longitudinally of said casing whereby tension force applied to said cord will move the core longitudinally of the casing to expand the blades outwardly.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing having .a central longitudinal bore ex-tending therethroug-h, a core member within the bore of the casing, a pluralit-yof blade members having angularly disposed arms :pivotally attached to the core member at the forward end thereof, a nose member threa'dedly attached to the casing at the forward :end thereof, said angulazrly disposed arms extending through apertures provided in the casing with the blade -mem- :bers disposed exteriorly of the casing in close 4 proximity to the exterior surface thereof, a closure cap detachably secured to the rear end of to the rear end of the core member and extendthe casing and flexible strand means attached ing exteriorly of the casing and operable when the cap is removed and tension force is applied to the strand means, to move the core rearwardly of the casing to profect the blades radially outwardly of the casing. I

4. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a central longitudinal bore extending therethrough, a core member within the bore of the casing, a plurality of blade members having angularly disposed arms pivotally attached to the core member at the forward end thereof, a nose member threadedly attached to the casing at the forward end thereof, said I angularly disposed arms extending through apertures provided in the casing with the blade members disposed exteriorly of the casing in close proximity to the exterior surface thereof, a closure cap detachably secured to the rear end. of the casin and flexible strand means attached to the rear end of the core member and extending exteriorly of the casing, a longitudinally extending groove in the exterior Wall of the casing receiving said flexible strand means, and a closure strip for said groove carried by said cap to temporarily secure the cap in position and to protect said flexible strand, said strand being operable when the cap is removed and tension force applied to the strand to move the core rearwardly within the casing to project the blades radially outwardly of the casing.

JAMES P. McI-IUGH.

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